119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 24, 2025
Federal Retirement Fairness Act
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Latest action (Jul 22, 2025): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Randall asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1522, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Randall asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1522, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Introduced in House
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Postal
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Lobbied on Postal pension obligations and federal retirement policy, including support for H.R. 1522, Federal Retirement Fairness Act, and credit for non-career postal service. Lobbied in support of better investment and financing rules for postal retiree heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Lobbied on Postal pension obligations and federal retirement policy, including support for H.R. 1522, Federal Retirement Fairness Act, and credit for non-career postal service. Lobbied in support of better investment and financing rules for postal retiree heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Postal
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (H.R. 1065/S. 463) Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 1522) Anti-privatization resolution (H.Res. 70/S.Res. 147) Postal Service retirement funds investment Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Improving Access to Work…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act H.R. 1295, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 S. 583, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 H.R. 1460, Drain the Swamp Act of 2025 H.R. 1511, REDUCE Act H.R. 1522, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 1535, BAD DOGE ACT H.R. 1548, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act S. 691, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act H.R. 1569, CA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
…ort for the Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491 / S. 624); Support for the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act (H.R. 1670); Support for the Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 1522); Support for the MANAGER Act (H.R. 242); Opposition to the Paycheck Protection Act (H.R. 2174); Support for the Telework Reform Act (S. 82); Support for the S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support for Social Security Expansion Act (H.R. 1700 and S. 770) Support for Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491 and S. 624) Support for H.R. 1522, Federal Retirement Fairness Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION (NRLCA) · lobbying firm or registrant: I STREET ADVOCATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 6, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
Amount not reported
● Support for the Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 1522
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: I STREET ADVOCATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 6, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for the Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 1522; Opposition to any attempt to take away or reduce the earned benefits and compensation of postal workers.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Postal
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ied in support of advancing bicameral congressional resolutions (H.Res. 70/S.Res. 147), to oppose privatization of the US Postal Service. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1522, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which would allow federal employees, including temporary U.S. Postal Service workers, to make catch-up retirement contrib…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ied in support of advancing bicameral congressional resolutions (H.Res. 70/S.Res. 147), to oppose privatization of the US Postal Service. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1522, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which would allow federal employees, including temporary U.S. Postal Service workers, to make catch-up retirement contrib…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 1670, the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act, to require federal employee health benefit plans to include assisted reproductive treatment benefits. Support H.R. 1522, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, to allow federal employees to pay a deposit to obtain creditable service toward retirement for temporary position service…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of-living adjustments (matching the change in the consumer price index) for federal retirees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Support H.R. 1522, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, to allow federal employees to pay a deposit to obtain creditable service toward retirement for temporary position service…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support for Social Security Expansion Act (H.R. 1700 and S. 770) Support for Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491 and S. 624) Support for H.R. 1522, Federal Retirement Fairness Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Postal
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (H.R. 1065/S. 463) Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 1522) Anti-privatization resolution (H.Res. 70/S.Res. 147) Postal Service retirement funds investment Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Improving Access to Work…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act H.R. 1295, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 S. 583, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 H.R. 1460, Drain the Swamp Act of 2025 H.R. 1511, REDUCE Act H.R. 1522, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 1535, BAD DOGE ACT H.R. 1548, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act S. 691, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act H.R. 1569, CA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION (NRLCA) · lobbying firm or registrant: I STREET ADVOCATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 9, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
Amount not reported
● Support for the Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 1522
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: I STREET ADVOCATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 9, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for the Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 1522; Opposition to any attempt to take away or reduce the earned benefits and compensation of postal workers.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 7, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
…ort for the Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491 / S. 624); Support for the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act (H.R. 1670); Support for the Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 1522); Support for the MANAGER Act (H.R. 242); Opposition to the Paycheck Protection Act (H.R. 2174); Support for the Telework Reform Act (S. 82); Support for the S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 4, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
…ort for the Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491 / S. 624); Support for the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act (H.R. 1670); Support for the Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 1522); Support for the MANAGER Act (H.R. 242); Opposition to the Paycheck Protection Act (H.R. 2174); Support for the Telework Reform Act (S. 82); Support for the S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 23, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 1670, the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act, to require federal employee health benefit plans to include assisted reproductive treatment benefits. Support H.R. 1522, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, to allow federal employees to pay a deposit to obtain creditable service toward retirement for temporary position service…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 23, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of-living adjustments (matching the change in the consumer price index) for federal retirees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Support H.R. 1522, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, to allow federal employees to pay a deposit to obtain creditable service toward retirement for temporary position service…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Postal
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (H.R. 1065/S. 463) Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 1522) Anti-privatization resolution (H.Res. 70/S.Res. 147) Postal Service retirement funds investment Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Improving Access to Work…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASCENSUS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ty adjustments from average pay for purposes of computing the amount of retirement annuities of new employees; H.R.2023 S988 Women's Retirement Protection Act; H.R.1522 Federal Retirement Fairness Act; H.R.2089 Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding; S.Res.76 Resolution authorizing expenditures by the Commit…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION (NRLCA) · lobbying firm or registrant: I STREET ADVOCATES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
Amount not reported
● Support for the Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 1522
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: I STREET ADVOCATES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for the Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 1522; Opposition to any attempt to take away or reduce the earned benefits and compensation of postal workers.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing